Saint-Amarin - Mitzach / Tour du Hirschenbach - Sentier des Poètes variant

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A pleasant circular route suitable for families or groups with inexperienced walkers and/or children. Numerous opportunities for breaks and stunning views over the Mitzach and Saint-Amarin valleys. You can shorten the walk by taking "shortcuts" to the valley at the end of the route and change the direction of the circular route by starting from Saint-Amarin and taking theGR®532(Yellow Rectangle) and/or following the "vita" route. However, this direction will be a little more "challenging" for those who are less physically fit.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.99 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 231 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 223 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 622 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 421 m
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Fishing lake
View of Saint-Amarin
Saint-Amarin woodpile
Trail

Description of the walk

Park in the small car park at the entrance to Mitzach.

(S/E) Start at the small stream and information board. Follow the "M" Anneau Rouge trail.

(1) Take the path on the right towards the bottom of the valley, passing by the educational trail: continue to follow the Anneau Rouge markings.

(2) Make a sharp left turn to take the Schlitte trail and climb up to the Mitzach woodpile (small wooden shelter).

(3) Continue along the Schlitte trail through the forest to join theGR® 532 (Yellow Rectangle).

(4) Turn left.

(5) Turn left again and head towards Bellevue, following the sign for Saint-Amarin and not Malmerspach: stay on theGR® 532 (yellow rectangle).

(6) Begin the descent towards Saint-Amarin, continuing to follow theGR® 532.

(7) Take the fork (Hirschenbach) on the left at 180° and follow the "Vita" trail to the Saint-Amarin woodpile.

(8) Follow the Hirschenbach trail on your left to the Firmenweiher fishing pond. Walk along the left side of the pond and continue to the first fork.

(1) Continue straight ahead on the "M" trail to reach Mitzach and the starting car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 421 m - Car park - Information board
  2. 1 : km 0.11 - alt. 426 m - Crossroads of the circular loop
  3. 2 : km 2.08 - alt. 555 m - Turn left at the fork.
  4. 3 : km 2.34 - alt. 582 m - Panorama - Mitzach woodpile
  5. 4 : km 2.6 - alt. 620 m - GR® 532 junction
  6. 5 : km 3.19 - alt. 598 m - Saint-Amarin junction
  7. 6 : km 3.27 - alt. 595 m - Bellevue
  8. 7 : km 4.17 - alt. 450 m - Leave the GR®532 trail on the left.
  9. 8 : km 5 - alt. 476 m - Panorama - Saint-Amarin bonfire
  10. S/E : km 5.99 - alt. 421 m - Car park - Information board

Notes

It is possible to complete the route with a reduced (or even zero) carbon footprint, as:
Access to the route on foot from Saint-Amarin or Mitzach, as well as from Saint-Amarin station.
SNCF Mulhouse-Kruth line. You can take the tram-train from any station in Mulhouse to Thann, then the TER to Saint-Amarin (40-50 min journey).
Car parks at the Saint-Amarin football ground or small car park at the entrance to Mitzach at the start of the trail.

Worth a visit

(3) Mitzach woodpile: shelter with barbecue, table and chairs. Panoramic view of Mitzach.
(6) Bellevue: benches and table, barbecue, no shelter. Panoramic view of Mitzach and the Thur valley.
(8) Saint-Amarin woodpile: shelter. Panoramic view of the village of Saint-Amarin and the Thur valley.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.9 / 5
Based on 6 reviews
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
User 26980484

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant, easy hike. Highly recommended!

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Voni68
Voni68

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk through meadows and forest

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bonpied bonoeil
bonpied bonoeil

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk with a picnic in the sunshine

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AngyRugby
AngyRugby

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello, thank you to the author for sharing this, it's absolutely fabulous, magnificent! I hike a lot and this one was lovely, cute and magical! The start of the hike up to the refuge is superb, then the walk through the forest was nice too.
I went early in the week, so I didn't meet anyone.

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Marc_bear68
Marc_bear68

Thank you for your comments and feedback. I will publish more enjoyable walks as soon as possible.

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randokarine
randokarine

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb walk from start to finish with numerous magnificent viewpoints. As a bonus, there are three picnic spots, two of which are truly remarkable: at the Mitzach bonfire (point 3) with a magnificent 180° panorama, an outdoor table, a barbecue, a sheltered indoor table (as a bonus, the shelter was surrounded by a herd of goats when we visited at the end of June!) and at Bellevue, at the Hirschbackkopf summit (point 6). There is no shelter here, but there is a table, bench, barbecue and cooking utensils available, and here too, there is a magnificent view. Definitely worth a visit.

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danlutterrando
danlutterrando

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Great route, with beautiful panoramic views. Typical Alsatian village.

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